[CAUT] glue sizing bushings

[David Skolnik]

Wim -
Am I misreading this?  You want to glue-size the key bushings? I 
could see maybe non-glue sizing, with just final cauls.  I'd be 
concerned with stiffening the cloth and the ensuing noise.  My thought.

David Skolnik


At 10:25 AM 10/19/2006, you wrote:
>To remove front and balance rail bushings I use an iron and cloth and
>steam them out. This morning I started doing this on a front set,
>which I had replaced several years ago, but I noticed that they
>weren't all that worn out. So instead of removing the felt, I glue
>sized them with the final cauls.
>
>Have any of you done this? Results? Are there reasons I shouldn't do
>this? Certainly saved a lot of time, not to mention bushing cloth
>
>Wim
>Willem Blees, RPT
>Piano Tuner/Technician
>School of Music
>University of Alabama
>Tuscaloosa, AL USA